Specimen record
kush-003
Kush-003 Kushan Empire, Vasudeva I (circa AD 190-230). Bronze unit (8.81 gm, 24.32 mm), Kāpiśa (Bagram). Cribb and Bracey F.C1-ii 1u (2A). Göbl 1001. Jongeward, Cribb, & Donovan 1106.
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kush-003
House record
This specimen
- Inventory no.
- kush-003
- Weight
- 8.81 gm
- Diameter
- 24.32 mm
Type (catalogue)
- Dynasty
- Kushan Empire
- Ruler
- Vasudeva I
- Reign
- circa AD 190–230
- Metal
- Copper
- Mint
- Kāpiśa (Bagram)
- References
- Cribb and Bracey F.C1-ii 1u (2A), Göbl 1001, Jongeward, Cribb, & Donovan 1106
Obverse
Vasudeva I standing facing with his head turned to the left, wearing a tall conical cap, making an offering with his right hand at a small fire altar and holding a trident with a single pennant in his left hand; a ribboned trident on the fire altar; around, ‘ÞAONANO ÞAO BAZOΔΗO KOÞANO’ (‘King of Kings, Vasudeva, Kushan’ in Bactrian).
Reverse
Within a dotted circle, Oēsho, mountain god, standing facing, with an erect lingam, holding a diadem with his outstretched right hand and a trident with his raised left hand, leaning against a bull standing to the left; tamgha to the right; to the left, traces of ‘OΗÞO’ (‘Oēsho’ in Bactrian).
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